PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brooklyn from the hood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Meryk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meryk has chosen Chop Suey as his entrance music. Michael Meryk struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

from the hood
vs
Meryk

179 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
219 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brooklyn from the hood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Meryk!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meryk avoids the head kick by from the hood.
from the hood throws a series of punches but Meryk avoids them all with ease.
from the hood throws a series of punches but Meryk avoids them all with ease.
from the hood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
from the hood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brooklyn from the hood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
from the hood tries to bum rush Meryk with a series of wild strikes but Meryk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
from the hood just misses with a punch to the body.
from the hood misses with a two punch combination.
Meryk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
from the hood throws a head kick that misses.
from the hood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
from the hood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
from the hood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Meryk blocks a head kick by from the hood.
Horrible takedown by Meryk or perhaps it was just good defense by from the hood which made him look bad.
from the hood misses with a body punch

and Meryk counters with a nice double leg into side control. from the hood won't be happy with that.
from the hood pushes Meryk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Meryk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
from the hood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if from the hood tries to get out of the position.
Meryk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Meryk wants to control but from the hood is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meryk just content to control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Meryk.
Meryk tries to advance to mount but can't.
Meryk wants to control but from the hood is keeping him busy.
from the hood knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meryk on the ground.
The referee asks Meryk politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Meryk prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from from the hood.
Meryk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
from the hood throws a sloppy head kick

and Meryk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in from the hood's guard now.
Meryk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. from the hood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Meryk is stalling in the full guard.
Meryk prevents from the hood from getting back to his feet.
Meryk slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
from the hood is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Meryk dives into side control.
from the hood is not content to let Meryk control the position.
from the hood bucks up and tries to throw Meryk off but instead Meryk has got his back!
Meryk tries to keep control of the position but from the hood is staying busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
from the hood has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Meryk is looking for the choke from the back position but from the hood is controlling his hands well.
Meryk looks gassed!
Meryk tries to get the hooks in deep but from the hood pushed the leg off.
from the hood trying to get back to his feet but Meryk is in full control for now.
from the hood trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Meryk dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Meryk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has from the hood pinned against the cage. from the hood gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
from the hood misses with a hook.
from the hood throws a leg kick that is checked

and Meryk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Meryk.
from the hood wants to get back to his feet but Meryk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
from the hood wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Meryk manages to pass to side control.
Meryk not doing much here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
from the hood pushes Meryk off but Meryk dives into side control.

Meryk stands up.

Meryk has closed the distance and engaged from the hood in a clinch.
Meryk goes for a takedown in the clinch but from the hood prevents it.
Meryk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Brooklyn from the hood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Meryk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
from the hood tries to break the clinch but Meryk is controlling the position.
from the hood wants to get back to striking at distance but Meryk won't allow it.
Meryk wants to break free but from the hood has control.
Meryk tries for a takedown. No joy.
from the hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Meryk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Meryk prevents from the hood from breaking the clinch.
from the hood tries to break the clinch but Meryk is controlling the position.
Meryk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. from the hood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Meryk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but from the hood gets the underhooks and prevents it.
from the hood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
from the hood can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
from the hood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
from the hood wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
from the hood wants to get back to striking at distance but Meryk won't allow it.
Meryk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
from the hood gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Meryk.
from the hood wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meryk has from the hood pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. from the hood manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

from the hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
from the hood scores with the left hand. Meryk knows he should have avoided that one.
from the hood throws a sloppy head kick

and Meryk holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

from the hood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meryk ducks right into an uppercut from from the hood.
from the hood lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
from the hood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from from the hood misses.
Brooklyn from the hood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
from the hood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
from the hood throws a head kick but Meryk moves out of range.
No joy there for from the hood, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
from the hood lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Meryk fails to land with a series of punches.
from the hood lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
from the hood misses with the combination.
Meryk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as from the hood backs up against the cage.
from the hood throws a right and a left that both miss.
Meryk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meryk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as from the hood backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brooklyn from the hood will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A solid leg kick lands there for Meryk.
from the hood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from from the hood.
from the hood throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Meryk stumbling backwards into the cage! Meryk bounces back off the cage towards from the hood, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! from the hood lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! from the hood celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brooklyn from the hood!